Employers in Virginia recorded 8 WARN Act notices in December 2017, covering approximately 682 workers — marking a decline from November and down 81% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 426 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 426 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk City | 4 | 582 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 100 |
Norfolk City bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 582 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 4 | 582 |
| Richmond | 2 | 100 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 263 |
| Layoff | 1 | 78 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Wisconsin Airline Corporation | Norfolk | 213 | Closure | 2017-12-13 |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines | Norfolk | 213 | 2017-12-13 | |
| URS Federal Services | Norfolk | 78 | Layoff | 2017-12-26 |
| URS Federal Services | Norfolk | 78 | 2017-12-26 | |
| Taylor Communications | Richmond | 50 | Closure | 2017-12-07 |
| Taylor Communications | Richmond | 50 | 2017-12-07 | |
| Taylor Communications | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-07 | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-13 |
Leading the list was Air Wisconsin Airline Corporation at its Norfolk facility, reporting 213 affected workers. Air Wisconsin Airlines followed with 213 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Virginia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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